Advent

In Advent we tried to portray the psychological drama that lives within the main character, Suso, who is facing the abyss due to the lack of social prospects and future, living a moment in which the ghosts of his past invade his mind. We touch an important and sensitive issue, the issue of suicide. This dramatic situation involves the past absorbing any prospect of future and the present no longer making sense. Although we try to understand the psychology of someone in these circumstances, there will almost always be many aspects that escape our reasoning. Hence, we focus on the inner experience of the character, his feelings or lack of understanding and love in their childhood, and his personal environment. We decided to approachthe character from the emotional point of view rather than rational. Look throughhis own eyes and feelings, going in depth into his inner world.
The Asturian language was an import element in the film. It seemed logical that the story was spoken in “Asturiano”, although we had doubts about the level of language that the characters use. It is surprising that there are few films produced in Asturias using the "Llingua", probably due to a lack of incentives or subsidies from the institutions. We found the peculiarity of the variants of Asturian in the different geographical areas of Asturias. We decided it was best not to identify characters with specific geographical areas and create an atmosphere that showed a subjective universe, from the point of view of Suso. We follow the rules from ALLA (Academy of the Asturian Language) and eliminated the accent of the characters.
Despite budget constraints, we were highly rewarded by the great team with which we shot Advent. The actors made great performances and were completely devoted to the project. We had great professionals behind the scenes. In addition, shooting in Asturias, with those fantastic landscapes of the coast and locations of Aviles, marked an unforgettable experience.